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The Service™ is the WeSalute (founded as Veterans Advantage) Community blog for those who serve, those who care, and those who want to connect to all things military
The Service
The Service
The Service™ is the WeSalute (founded as Veterans Advantage) Community blog for those who serve, those who care, and those who want to connect to all things military
WeSalute Awards
TopVet: Howard Stringer, Sony
In 1965, just four months after Howard Stringer, a son of Cardiff, Wales, moved to the United States, he was drafted and sent off to Vietnam. He is, perhaps, the only Welshman to have served in the United States Army during the war.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: National D-Day Memorial Dedicated on a Virginia Hilltop
As our boat touched sand and the ramp went down, I became a visitor to hell.WeSalute Awards
TopVet: Terry G. Hillard, Chicago's Top Cop
Superintendent Hillard, who said he was ‘flabbergasted” to be chosen, was decorated for heroism during the Vietnam War. He was a former bodyguard to ex-Mayors Jane Byrne and Harold Washington. His wife, Dorothy, is a sister of the former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown.WeSalute Awards
TopVet: Dave Thomas, Wendy's Founder
Dave Thomas, the fast-food impresario who gained fame appearing in the TV commercials that sell his hamburgers, enlisted in the Army at age 18.WeSalute Awards
CelebVet: Hal Linden, Actor and Singer
Hal Linden, the multi-talented actor, singer, and musician who is this year’s Chairman of the VA’s National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, opened the Broadway season in a new play entitled "The Gathering" by Arje Shaw.WeSalute Awards
HeroVet: Dr. Skip Burkle, Vietnam Veteran, Physician, and Humanitarian
He was 28 years old, the Senior Resident in Pediatrics at Yale. He was married with three very young children. Life was hectic. Life was good. Then he was drafted.Military & Veterans News
Cover Story: Why Civilian Control of the Military?
Civilian control of the military is so ingrained in America that we hardly give it a second thought. Most Americans don’t realize how special this relationship is and how it has contributed to the country.WeSalute Awards
TopVet: Mike Shad, AutoNation, Inc.
Mr. Shad served five years in the U. S. Army, which included a year’s tour in Vietnam with the Green Berets. He joined AutoNation in 1997, when the Company acquired the award-winning Mike Shad Ford dealership and another Shad-owned Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep dealership in Jacksonville, Florida.Military & Veterans Life
Cover Story: Hiroshi H. Miyamura
War is a destructive, bleak picture that can make the skies of any canvas gray. For the picture to brighten it takes the heroism of a few ordinary men who look into the face of death, take on the challenges that break most men, and persevere.Military & Veterans News
Cover Story: Bessie Coleman Blazed A Path For Women Aviators
Bessie Coleman would not be deterred. She spent her life following her dream and eventually died because of it, but she blazed a path that women aviators have followed ever since.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: The Case of the ‘Bogus’ Lieutenant
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2001 -- Bessie Coleman would not be deterred. She spent her life following her dream and eventually died because of it, but she blazed a path that women aviators have followed ever since.Military & Veterans News
Cover Story: Espionage and Intrigue on the Eve of War
With the downfall of communism and the demise of the Cold War, most novelists of espionage thrillers lost their bread-and-butter bad guy: the operatives of that "Evil Empire", the Soviet Union, who plotted to undermine the Free World.Discounts & Benefits
Benefit Partner News: Amtrak and Veterans Advantage Announce New Partnership
Veterans Advantage, Inc., the first online private-sector benefits company for military veterans and their families, announced today an exclusive partnership with Amtrak, the nation's premier passenger railroad company.Military & Veterans News
VA urges communities to recognize hospitalized Veterans during ‘National Salute to Veteran Patients’ week
WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that, as part of an effort to honor hospitalized Veterans, it will mark National Salute to Veteran Patients from Feb. 10-16 by encouraging communities to seek out opportunities to volunteer at their local VA facilities.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: "Why We Serve' Program Connects Servicemembers, Civilians
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2008 – Media outlets portray a version of the U.S. military as seen from the outside, but Americans across the country can access the primary source: hearing the military experience described by a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine who lives it.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: H. Ross Perot, Sr. Pledges $3 Million to American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial
Tue Apr 22, 2008Discounts & Benefits
What to Do 30 Days Before Your Move
The countdown is on. You’ve done the research on your new home, and now you are one month out. This is what is often called the in-between time. You’ve started the goodbye train and are probably itching to get things going. So, what do you do 30 days before your big move?Military & Veterans News
Introducing WeSalute: 5-Star Customer Service
Join the millions who love us!Military & Veterans News
VA Facilities Now Offer Same-day Care for Urgent Primary and Mental Health-care Needs
WASHINGTON — Today the U.S.Military & Veterans News
Give an Hour
Special to Veterans AdvantageDiscounts & Benefits
How to Repair Your Credit Rating
If you are in credit trouble, you aren’t alone. There are so many military and veteran families and Americans in general who have had issues with their credit.Military & Veterans Life
PTSD Veteran Counselors
Special to Veterans AdvantageMilitary & Veterans News
DoD Announces Defense Enterprise Science Initiative to Support University-Industry Basic Research
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced an award competition for the Defense Enterprise Science Initiative (DESI), a new pilot program that supports university-industry collaboration on use-inspiMilitary & Veterans News
Need the Perfect Winter Getaway? Check Out Our Newest VetRewards Exclusive for 10% Military Discounts on Air Travel
If you’ve been bundled up all winter to escape the cold, Veterans Advantage is pleased to announce a new, limited-time, 10% military discount for air travel to Hawaii that could have you swapping out your winter gear for summer shorts and flip-flops.